BISCUIT TIN

H1993.455

Round biscuit tin with a picture of yellow Australian Wattle flower covering lid. Tin colours are yellow, light and dark green. Sticker of lid reads '450g NET/ ARNOTT'S/ BISCUITS/ USED BY 31ST MARCH 1988'. Tin lid has sticky tape around the sides of lid. Yellow wattle flowers surround the diameter of tin. Bottom of tin is silver and text reads 'Wattle/ BISCUIT ASSORTMENT/ A delightful close up study of an Australian Wattle flower/ 450g NET/ CONTENTS/ Venetian, Arno Shortbread/ Jamboree, Kingston/ Nice, Monte Carlo/ Tina Wafer, Maryland/ Creamy Chocolate/ This assortment may change from time to time by the substitution/ of other varieties for one or more of the above./ Arnott's famous Biscuits/ There is no substitute for Quality/ ARNOTT'S BISCUITS LIMITED./ GEORGE STREET, HOMEBUSH, N.S.W. 2140./ Factories in SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, BRISBANE, ADELAIDE & FREMANTLE./ INGREDIENTS: FLOUR, SUGAR, BEEF AND/ OR VEGETABLE FATS & OILS, / COMPOUNDED CHOCOLATE, COMPOUND COATING, BUTTER, APPLE & RASPBERRY FILLING,/ DESSICATED COCONUT, FULL CREAM MILK POWDER, EGG, ROLLED OATS, BAKING POWDER, / GLUCOSE SYRUP, SALT, GOLDEN SYRUP, HAZELNUTS, COCOA, SKIM MILK POWDER. CURRANTS,/ HONEY, CONDENSED MILK, COLOUR (102,110,127,133,150), GROUND GINGER,/ FLAVOUR, LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID./ MADE IN AUSTRALIA/ STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM LIGHT./ 9723/ 9310072 004242'.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1993.455
Accession Date: 19 Oct 1993
Credit: Sylvia Plumley

Material

Tin/Metal
Ink/Unclassified
Paint/Synthetic/Polymer
glue/Adhesive/Unclassified
Adhesive Tape/Synthetic/Polymer

Measurement

height60mm
diameter210mm

 


 

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